Draupadi Ratha

Mamallapuram

Draupadi, the smallest and simplest ratha, is formed
as a bangla hut.
Its primal energy seems suited to its occupant, the goddess Durga, whose
representation decorates the outside and inside of the shrine.
Even the shalabhanjikas
guarding the doorway are aspects of the Goddess.

As often in Indian temples, a makara arch is carved
above the doorway.